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| Criterion | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 90-180 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 4-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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